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Chile Earthquake Triggered Icequakes In Antarctica

Posted by Unknown on from the continent-vs-continent dept.

sciencehabit (1205606) writes In 2010, a powerful magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile, rocking much of the country and producing tremor as far away as Argentina and Peru. But a new study suggests its effects were felt even farther away—in Antarctica. In the wake of the Maule temblor, the scientists found, several seismic stations on the frozen continent registered 'icequakes,' probably due to fracturing of the ice as the planet's crust shook.

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  1. Goodnight Vietnam by turkeydance · · Score: 3, Interesting

    so sorry

  2. Interesting. by TapeCutter · · Score: 2

    ...but hardly surprising since it was one of the largest quakes in modern times.

    --
    And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
  3. An explanation other than global warming? by American+Patent+Guy · · Score: 2

    Imagine that ... there's another explanation to Antarctic ice depletion other than global warming. Oh, and further yet, it's natural. Chilean earthquake causes ice fractures, and fractures cause movement in the ice.

    Perhaps the sky isn't falling?